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In another decade it won't matter between me and one other guy we're basically introducing them in large quantities to the point that in another 10 to 20 years there will be an extensive population of them in the wild in my area. They clearly have the ability to reproduce on their own to produce stable expanding populations so just imagine what my work will turn into.

@Husain Those have gorgeous color!

A very unusual plant from northern Australia that only occurs in the mangroves and lowland areas near Cairns and up into Cspe York. Having a symbiotic relationship with ants. It has survived in a container in the subtropics taking temperatures down to 2 degrees celcius. It has a tiny white flower and a very strange looking appearance. An unusual plant for any collection if you like strange and mysterious plants!

A nice royal flush of taitungensis.

Zone 6A that’s cold, you are a true gardener!

Does anyone have experience keeping this species in pots long-term? I live in Los Angeles and am looking to get one for my collection but don't at the moment have space to put it in the ground. Is it possible with the right care and pot size to keep C. alba alive for years in a pot or will they not survive unless in ground?

All my areca’s killed to the ground. My huge Christmas palms gone, now officially 3 of the royals are gone. So sad. I want to start over as it may be 20yrs before an event like it again. Almost all of the understory’s have grown back.

Brahea armata

Oh wow we don’t get that here thankfully, we got very hot but not as hot as that to cause damage like that, it must be the UV that cooks them like that.

Looking for any cycad seeds, can be crossed with revoluta, just not pure revoluta. Let me know I’ll pay per seed

My area is between 9 and 13 inches for the month. My weather station recorded a little over 9 inches.

Nice information Thank you Is anyone trialing these stateside? I would be interested in people's stories.

@FallbrookPlantGuy Wishing you the best of luck with them! They're gorgeous when well grown.

Throughout the yard, rain totals ranged from 3.0in-3.5in this month. The average is 9.08in of rain for this month. Not exactly a stellar month for rainfall, but onward to September we go.

It will be interesting to see how they hold up to the non-stop heat and humidity here. Cold shouldn't be that much a concern.

@Teddys Nursery + @Sabal King Nice work on the lineup. Got a lot of heavy hitters there! I need to get caught up watching!

Thank you kinzyjr!

@Palmerr Thank you for the short tour of the area. The CFPACS Fall 2026 Meeting will be in the neighborhood and a few of us are going to walk down to Leu afterwards. Enjoy your time in the Azores if you go. @Shoowow 's posts might be of interest before you go.

Thank you happypalms!

You can't beat the deal. No better time than to sign up now.

Heavily recommended to take advantage of this offer! I renewed and the book is on the way!

Unfortunately, they are all out in the garden beds at this point. If I come across one that doesn't have a home, I'll keep you in mind.

There is one important addendum to the itinerary. The board has voted to approve catering from 4Rivers Smokehouse for our Fall Meeting. If you plan on attending and have not sent an RSVP, please do so to provide an accurate count for our lunch order. The email with the site address for the meeting RSVPs will go out in a few short weeks. See below for the update to the Please Bring section. ***** REMINDER: Please send RSVP to cfpacs.membership@gmail.com ***** Please Bring: A beverage (non-alcoholic), side, vegetable tray, or dessert to share. An auction plant A chair for comfort An umbrella just in case

Thanks for the feedback. I’ve been watering each day and did a seaweed emulsion to the root area this past weekend. Considering doing another application but this time to the foliage. Not sure if it would help or just be a waste of time. I’ve also wetted the foliage from time to time before the hottest part of the day which was recommended by the nursery owner.

That’s hilarious, working with Gary was awesome. The cooler temps we’ve been getting the past few days have been nice and the forecast shows the highest day of 84F so hopefully that helps too.